Selected problems in physical chemistry
Subtitle: strategies and interpretations
By: Predrag-Peter Ilich
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Heidelberg; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9783642043260
Subjects: Problems, exercises; Physikalische Chemie; Physical and theoretical Chemistry
Description: "This book is a collection of 50 original problems in physical chemistry including several living systems. Each problem is accompanied by a detailed step-by-step solution, organized as strategy, assumptions, approximations, numerical calculation and interpretation. Solutions to the key problems (e.g. thermal equilibration, ligand-receptor interaction, aminoacid zwitterions, HOMO-LUMO gap) are accompanied by simple introductory explanations. In addition, informal notes are provided on difficult concepts, for example: entropy, reaction activation barrier, wave mechanics. Schemes, diagrams and structural formulas accompany most solutions and explanations. Thus, this textbook may serve as a self-tutorial for undergraduate students in physical chemistry, biophysics, biochemistry, and medicinal chemistry."--Pub. desc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. Mechanics; title: 1. Mechanical work; title: 2. Mechanics of gases; title: Part II. Basic thermodynamics; title: 3. Heat transfer; title: 4. Thermodynamics; title: 4.1. Entropy; title: 4.2. Gibbs free energy; title: Part III. Mixtures and chemical thermodynamics; title: 5. Mixtures and solutions; title: 6. Chemical reactions and Gibbs free energy; title: 7. Gibbs free energy and chemical equilibria; title: 7.1. Receptors and ligand equilibria; title: 7.2. Acids and bases; title: Part IV. Ionic properties and electrochemistry; title: 8. Ions; title: 8.1. Ion activities; title: 9. Electrochemistry; title: 9.1. Biological electrochemistry; title: Part V. Kinetics; title: 10. Kinetics; title: 10.1. Enzyme kinetics; title: 10.2. Reaction barriers; title: Part VI. Structure of matter: molecular spectroscopy; title: 11. Structure of matter; title: 11.1. Simple quantum mechanics; title: 12. Interaction of light and matter; title: 12.1. UV and visible spectroscopy; title: 12.2. Vibrational spectroscopy; title: 12.3. Nuclear magnetism and NMR spectroscopy; title: 12.4. Level population; title: 12.5. Down-conversion of photon energy.